Information about Hs Postcode Area
| Outer Hebrides postcode area | |
) HS (United Kingdom) HS | |
| Postcode area | HS |
|---|---|
| Postcode area name | Outer Hebrides |
| Post towns | 8 |
| Postcode districts | 9 |
| Postcode sectors | 10 |
| Postcodes (live) | 938 |
| Postcodes (total) | 1,020 |
| Statistics as at October 2006 [1] | |
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:| Postal district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS1 | STORNOWAY | Stornoway, Plasterfield | |
| HS2 | ISLE OF LEWIS | ||
| HS3 | ISLE OF HARRIS | ||
| HS4 | ISLE OF SCALPAY | ||
| HS5 | ISLE OF HARRIS | ||
| HS6 | ISLE OF NORTH UIST | ||
| HS7 | ISLE OF BENBECULA | ||
| HS8 | ISLE OF SOUTH UIST | ||
| HS9 | ISLE OF BARRA |
References
1. ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
See also
postcode area denoted the location of the main sorting office through which the post for that area was filtered before being distributed to delivery offices and then on to individual addresses.
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A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system.[1] Including the correct post town in the address increases the chances of a letter or parcel being delivered on time.
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postcode districts, for example PE2. These are also called postal districts or outward codes. In rural areas a postcode district may cover more than one post town.
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This article is about the island of Barra in Scotland. For other uses of the same name, see Barra (disambiguation).
Barra
Location
OS grid reference: NF687004
Names
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Benbecula
Location
OS grid reference: NF807525
Names
Gaelic name: Possibly Beinn a Bhuachaille
Norse name: Unknown
Meaning of name: Herdsman's mountain
Area and Summit
Area: 8,203 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 16
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Location
OS grid reference: NF807525
Names
Gaelic name: Possibly Beinn a Bhuachaille
Norse name: Unknown
Meaning of name: Herdsman's mountain
Area and Summit
Area: 8,203 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 16
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Harris
Gaelic - Na Hearadh
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Gaelic - Na Hearadh
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Lewis (Scottish Gaelic: Leòdhas) or The Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), is the northern part of the largest island of the Western Isles of Scotland or Outer Hebrides (
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North Uist
Location
OS grid reference: NF835697
Names
Gaelic name: Uibhist a Tuath
Norse name: unknown
Meaning of name: From 'inni-vist', Old Norse for 'dwelling'.
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Location
OS grid reference: NF835697
Names
Gaelic name: Uibhist a Tuath
Norse name: unknown
Meaning of name: From 'inni-vist', Old Norse for 'dwelling'.
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Scalpay, Outer Hebrides
Location
OS grid reference: NG214965
Names
Gaelic name: Sgalpaigh Na Hearadh/Sgalpaidh
Meaning of name: Ship Island
Area and Summit
Area: 653 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 66
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Location
OS grid reference: NG214965
Names
Gaelic name: Sgalpaigh Na Hearadh/Sgalpaidh
Meaning of name: Ship Island
Area and Summit
Area: 653 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 66
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South Uist
Location
OS grid reference: NF786343
Names
Gaelic name: Uibhist-a-Deas
Meaning of name: From 'inni-vist', Old Norse for 'dwelling'.
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Location
OS grid reference: NF786343
Names
Gaelic name: Uibhist-a-Deas
Meaning of name: From 'inni-vist', Old Norse for 'dwelling'.
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Stornoway
Gaelic - Steòrnabhagh
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Gaelic - Steòrnabhagh
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Motto
Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin)
"No one provokes me with impunity"
"Cha togar m'fhearg gun dioladh"
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Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin)
"No one provokes me with impunity"
"Cha togar m'fhearg gun dioladh"
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A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system.[1] Including the correct post town in the address increases the chances of a letter or parcel being delivered on time.
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Stornoway
Gaelic - Steòrnabhagh
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Gaelic - Steòrnabhagh
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postcode area denoted the location of the main sorting office through which the post for that area was filtered before being distributed to delivery offices and then on to individual addresses.
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